Brackenborough, Lincolnshire
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Brackenborough is a hamlet
in the civil parish
of Brackenborough with Little Grimsby
, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Louth
, Lincolnshire
, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds
, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
.
Listed in Domesday Book
of 1086, when it had 15 households, Brackenborough is now a deserted medieval village
with earthworks
visible to the north and south east of Brackenborough Hall.
Brackenborough Hall is a grade II* listed building dating from the 17th century, with later alterations and additions, and built of red brick, which is open to the public. It is likely that it replaced an older building, according to Lincolnshire Archives
it was referred to in 1856 as "an ancient moated farmhouse". The stable block has been converted into holiday flats. In the grounds of the Hall is a grade II listed Folly
dating from 1863, built for James Robson, using building material from nearby Fotherby
church, which was demolished the same year.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Brackenborough with Little Grimsby
Brackenborough with Little Grimsby
Brackenborough with Little Grimsby is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 78, including both Brackenborough and Little Grimsby. ....
, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
.
Listed in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, when it had 15 households, Brackenborough is now a deserted medieval village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
with earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
visible to the north and south east of Brackenborough Hall.
Brackenborough Hall is a grade II* listed building dating from the 17th century, with later alterations and additions, and built of red brick, which is open to the public. It is likely that it replaced an older building, according to Lincolnshire Archives
Lincolnshire Archives
Lincolnshire Archives is the county record office of Lincolnshire, England. It was established as a county service in 1948 by the Lincolnshire Archives Committee, which had been formally constituted on 24 October 1947 with Sir Sir Robert Pattinson as chairman...
it was referred to in 1856 as "an ancient moated farmhouse". The stable block has been converted into holiday flats. In the grounds of the Hall is a grade II listed Folly
Folly
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs...
dating from 1863, built for James Robson, using building material from nearby Fotherby
Fotherby
Fotherby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies just east off the A16, east of Market Rasen and south of Cleethorpes....
church, which was demolished the same year.